Category Archives: Tech Links

Insomnia: Bad for me, but good for you!

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Michael J. Elson

Take advantage of my recent insomnia by checking out these great educational sites, all designed to make your classroom life a bit easier. 10 Minute Lesson Plans – Lesson Plans The Fast And Easy Way! Studies show that teachers that … Continue reading →

What is Social Bookmarking?

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Michael J. Elson

Heard of Delicious?  Diigo?  No?  There are just two of the most popular sites providing social bookmarking services.  Social Bookmarking is a method for you to store, organize, search, and manage bookmarks of web pages on the Internet.  And lucky … Continue reading →

What matters to you on MatterMeter?

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Michael J. Elson

MatterMeter is a service where you can share opinions on products, services, and people. Tell others what brands matter and don’t matter to you. You can then see how other people have rated those same brands and whether you agree … Continue reading →

Twitter Help

Posted on April 30, 2009 by Michael J. Elson

With all the media attention that Twitter has been getting of late, I am sure many of you have jumped on the bandwagon, but now what?!? Hop on over to Pistachio and read the latest blog post: Still Don’t Get … Continue reading →

Schools United Update

Posted on November 4, 2008 by Michael J. Elson

I am very excited to announce our first contact from Schools United. We have joined with a school from Smorgon, Belarus. (See map below) If you are interested in participating, please email Michael for details. This will prove to be … Continue reading →

Best Buy Teach Award

Posted on August 31, 2008 by Michael J. Elson

Best Buy is proud to support K-12 schools who have integrated interactive technology into the curriculum to engage students and make learning fun. As a company, Best Buy believes that when technology is used effectively it can inspire children and … Continue reading →

Dokuwiki back online

Posted on August 13, 2008 by Michael J. Elson

After some technical difficulty, our Dokuwiki is back.  Please be sure to update your bookmarks, as it has a new address: http://www.southamboyteacher.com/wiki/doku.php

Stick with your resolution

Posted on January 2, 2008 by Michael J. Elson

Need help keeping those New Year Resolutions? I know I sure do. Visit the site below for some great links to some tech tools that can help keep you on track this year. I personally use two of these tools … Continue reading →

Stepping Backwards?

Posted on October 16, 2007 by Michael J. Elson

Recently I have found myself taking a step back from technology when it comes to organizing my life. I seem to be relying more and more on good ol’ paper. As a result, I have created my own paper-based planner. … Continue reading →